THE BALKAN WAR.

Evening Star, Issue 15032, 14 November 1912, Page 6

THE BALKAN WAR.

A FIVE HOURS’BATTLE AT ADRIANOPLE SERVIA’S MARCH TO DURAZZO INSISTS ON AN ADRIATIC PORT AGAIN WARNED BY THE POWERS Preis Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. THE BULGARIAN ADVANCE. PLIGHT OF ADRIANOPLE. SOFIA, November 13. Christian deserters report that the garrison at Adrianople is short of provisions. A loaf of bread constitutes two days’ rations for two soldiers. It is officially announced that the Bulgarians have reached the Chatalja lines unopposed, and occupied Midia, Strumnitza, and Bnnarhissar. A DESPERATE SORTIE. ' SOFIA. November 15. (Received November 14, at 8.55 a.m.) A semi-official announcement states that there was a desperate sortie from Adrianople on Tuesday, and that after five hours’ severe fighting the Turk was driven back with heavy losses. THE SERVIAN ADVANCE. MONASTIR PREPARED TO RESIST. ATHENS, November ,15. Riza Pasha, who is at Monastir, is'preparing for a vigorous resistance. BELGRADE., November 13. The Greek General Sonzo is at Usknb. He informed King Peter that SO.OOO.Greeks were before Salonica. It was proposed to divide them so as to assist the Bulgarians at Chatalja and the Servians at Monastir. An Albanian chief, Idriss Safir, and 5.C00 Albanians have surrendeied and sworn allegiance. MARCHING TO DURAZZO. BELGRADE, November 13., (Received November 14, at 8.55 a.m.) General Yanovitch is marching a distance of 128 miles through inhospitable country in order to occupy Durazzo, on the Adriatic, Servia believing that the Powers will more readily sanction her desires if her army has previously occupied it. WHY THE SORTIE WAS MADE. TO RELIEVE THE AWFUL STRAIN. VIENNA, November 15. (Received November 14, at 12,50 p.m.) The ‘Reichpost 1 , states that the principal attack on Chatalja was delayed for two days owing to the heavy rain hampering the arrival, of heavy artillery and the Adrianople reinforcements. The fighting then began fiercely. A Turkish officer who was captured during the sortie from Adrianople states that the Bulgarian artillery fire was so unbearable that sorties were made to relieve the nervous strain. • ■ THE CREEK ADVANCE. SALONICA EN FETE. • ATHENS, November 13. The King of the - Hellenes, Prince George, and Princess Alice received an ovation at Salonica. The houses were decorated with the flags of the Balkan Allies. SOFIA, November 13. It is announced for the first time that a Bulgarian division entered Salonica simultaneously with a Servian regiment on Saturday. The civil administration is being carried on by the three Allied States. THE MONTENEGRIN ADVANCE. ; ' CHECKED AT SCUTART.VTENNA. November 15. The ‘ Reichpost’ says the Montenegrins were driven from the plains south of Scutari, and are now on the banks of the Bowana River. GENERAL NEWS. AUSTRIA AND SERVIA. WARNING FROM THE TRIPLE ALLIANCE. BELGRADE, November 15. Austria-Hungary has offered preferential treatment for industry and commerce to Servia. She also proposes that the latter should be satisfied with an outlet on the zEgean Sea, instead of on the Adriatic. The Premier (M. Pasics) has reserved his reply until the Allies are consulted. Personally, he has urged upon the AustroHungarian Minister the advisability of endeavoring to secure the relinquishment of Austria’s demands which are calculated to increase the ill-feding in Servia towards Austria-Hungary. BERLIN, November 13. The ‘ Lokal Anzeiger’ and other newspapers anticipate King Peter’s co-opera-tion in the efforts to reach an understanding between Servia and Austria. They warn him against military operations in the Adriatic, and affirm that the Austrian and Italian squadrons are under orders to make a joint demonstration if necessary. VIENNA, November 15. The ‘ Neues Wiener Tagblatl’ publishes a semi-official Note threatening Servia that the Triple Alliance will take military measures if she is obdurate. The Bulgarian Consul-General at Pesh declares that M. Daneff negotiated on behalf of all the Balkan States. M. Daneff, on being interviewed, said that the Balkan States intended to remain closely allied to,each other. TURKEY'S APPEAL. CONSTANTINOPLE. November 13. Answering Turkey’s latest appeal for mediation, the Powers have informed the Porte that the Balkan Allies are ready to hear suggestions regarding a basis * for peace. Turkey has replied that, as the Balkan States had initiated the war. they ought to be the first to declare what-their demands are.

A SOLUTION IN SIGHT. BERLIN. November 13. The ‘ Tagblatt ’ says that an amicable solution is in sight. Servia is willing to consider the possession of an Albanian port connected with Servia by means of a neutral railway through an autonomous Albania. MR ASQUITH’S SPEECH. ' LONDON, November 13. (Received November 14. at 9 a.m.) The newspapers are more optimistic, and believe that isolated questions arising out of the Balkan War can be postponed. ‘The Times’ says that .'Mr Asquith’s remarkable speech at the Guildhall has had a calming effect rarely attained by words, even when spoken by a Prime Minister.